The scientist who co-created CRISPR isn't ruling out engineered babies someday

JD: It doesn't really make sense to me, [but] I'm pleased that we have our 45 issued patents, our 40 pending patents, all in the US. And our 30 European patents are unaffected by the ruling. And honestly, look, I'm carrying on with my research. AR: I always thought the origin of the patent fight was not about money. My own reading of why it was so strongly fought was that it was not over commercial control but over credit--who did the science--and the truth.